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Marietta (coach.Abbie And Lou BlastAmateur Sports BodyOTTAWA (CP) — Sports Cau-ada director Lou LefaLve and track star,Abbie Hoffman tongue-lashed amateur sport officials during the weekend for failure to reply to critics of Uic 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.I^falvc told delegates at the annual meeting of tho Sports Federation of Canada he was surprised that leaders of amateur sport had not defended the Games “against the shoddy shots*' taken by spurts columnists and others.Miss Hoffman, who has been among the few athletes tospeak out for the Olympics, said sports people were “exceptionally quiet” during Lhe debate on whether the Games should be held in Canada.“1 resent that quiet, she said.The federation, which counts among its members about 68 sports governing bodies, including all of the Olympic sports, roundly endorsed the Games in a resolution presented Sunday by the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union.The resolution called on all Canadians ' ‘ t u join enthusiastically in the great challengeWomen Launch10-Pin TourneyThe Winnipeg Womens' Bowling Association launched the first weekend of its annual tournament at Norlhgate Bowl in fine fashion Saturday by opening the event willi a one-game handicap doubles novelty, which had J8 young bowlersteamed up with a member of the WWBA.Each junior bowler was given a bowling pin brooch as a memento of the occasion, The honor of officially opening the Imirnny went In the winners, Joane Conrad and her senior partner, Dot Paquin. President Evelyn Kuchurski was in chnrgo nf the opening ceremonies. Weekend results show the following:A Division - (Teams) 005\s from Empress Queens league 2,810 (2,369 plus 44(i) - Syl Drobot 509; Jeanne Stcar 493; Ruby Buckler *183; Nu ll's 2.800 (2,505 plus 295) - Irene Hilder-mati 559; Addy Armstrong 545; G-J els 2,743 (2,321 plus 422) -Anne Scott 513.A Doubles: Syl Drabot 527 and Jeanne Slear 588 - total 1,249 (1,115 plus 134); Irene Hil-d e r in a n 490 and Addy Arms!rung fitll (23f») - total 1,17.') (1,091 plus 84 i: Carol Dirr 447 and Jenny Oslry 500 - total 1.095 (917 plus 148).A Singles - Elaine Yamron liOS (541 plus 67); Jeanne .Slear 500 (541-222 plus 55); Nell Choi-ncy 574 (48fi pits 83).B Division - (Trams) Kelt Music 2,354 ( 2,330 plus 24) -Judy Kelt 509; Rev Kail 490. Royal Charters 2,250 (2,57(1 plusr674) - Flo Ulyott (av. 138) 462. Naim Mixers 2,163 (2,091 plus 109).| B Doubles; Ruby Buckler 526 and Irene Moir 444 - tola I 974 (970 plus 4); Val Bank 454 and Pat Sobotkicwicz 517 - total 971 (050 plus 21): Loreie. Riel 478 and Marie Linton 480 - total 907 (958 plus 9).li .Singles - Vera Navis 514 (490 plus 24); Kay Stoinliauer 499 (455 plus 14); Anne Rnrkc 490 (471 plus 19).C Division. - (Teams) Lucky Strikes 2,120 ( 2,060 plus 60) -Olive Thorvaldson 490; St. Joe's No. 1 - 2,053 (2,039 plus 14) • Norccn Smith 450, LabuLlT Blues 2,(M3 (1,979 plus 69).C Doubles: Beverly Wozniak 403 and Anne Wozniak 514 ( 205)- total 900 (917 plus 43); Leonic Boishert 369 and Allnnn Sir-tonski 472 - total 886 (811 plus 45); Kay Englisbcc 41L and Gail Ant cliff 449 - total 88-1 (660 plus 24).C Singles - Tillie Smith 49S (438 plus 60): Olga Drciklusi 458 (449 plus 9); Laurie Hunter 451 (139 plus 12).Mixed Doubles - Bcv Kolt 572 and Rick Kolt 544 - total 1.303 (1,116 plus 187); Irene Weiss 570 and Mike Joyal 510 - total 1,303 (1,110 plus 187); RoseZimbcrg 400 and Mike Joyal 595- total 1.231 (1,231 plus 230). Mixed Teams - The Bummers2.300 (1,912 plus *148) - BillTorock 529; Downs - Up 2,351(1,874 plus 477) - Larry Weber ,521; John Down 519; Gophers I 2,31(1 lt;1.856 plus 431) - Ron'Clark 549.and adventure of preparing fur and staging Lhe Olympic Games.But there was obvious relief when a second resolution calling for the raising of up to $300 million to prepare Canadian athlcts for the Games was resoundingly defeated.Miss Hoffman was particularly outspoken during a panel discussion dealing with the Games.She said the anti-Olympic group is not yet disbanded and urged delegates to be prepared to defend the value of international sport.Miss Hoffman said amateur sport is being made a scapegoat for lack of snwera and for the size nf old-age pensions.But these issues existed long before the 1970 announcement that Montreal would get the Gnmos.Canada wilt have a chance to (ry to cure some of the ills many people think are afflicting Hie Games, she said.Changes Canada miuht work for could include, slopping the playing of national anthems when incdnis are awarded and decentralizing the Games silc. She added that she didn't necessarily agree with some of Uic criticisms of the way the Games are run.As for criticisms of unfriendly and rude conduct among Olympic athletes. Miss Hoffman said there arc more such incidenls in any one National Hockey League game than an entiru Olympics.Lciaivc said amateur sport is being criticized on economic grounds. The true value of international competition w a being ignored.John Hudson, president of the Canadian Coaches Association, was critical of the lack of preparation by some of the sports. Only 33 of the more than 20 sports involved in the Olympics have submitted detailed plans for their participation.T hose who have not yet picked coaches and . athletes fare bleak prospects of doing well, he said.Hudson said the key In Canada doing well is professional coaching. He said this explains why -swimming, skiing and figure skating do so well in internal ional competition.He also cautioned that the best coaching cannot he expccl-: Cd with the 512,000 oi so that | Sports Canada is giving some ■ of the sports.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Tue, Feb 13, 1973
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